Diatoms to dinosaurs : the size and scale of living things
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Diatoms to dinosaurs : the size and scale of living things
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- Diatoms to dinosaurs : the size and scale of living things
- Title remainder
- the size and scale of living things
- Statement of responsibility
- Chris McGowan ; illustrations by Julian Mulock
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In Diatoms to Dinosaurs, Chris McGowan takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the natural world, and examines life in all its various forms. He imparts the excitement of discovery and the joy of understanding as he demonstrates the central importance of size and scale to the survival of living organisms.McGowan investigates a wide range of size-related phenomena, from the gliding mechanism of diatoms to blood pressure problems of dinosaurs. Questions asked 0́4 and answered С0́4 include: Will we ever see giant insects the size of pterodactyls? Why are ants so much stronger relative to body size than elephants? What do a clam, a condor, a tortoise, and a sturgeon have in common? How did the skeleton of a 28-ton Apatosaurus support its weight? How can blood get from the heart to the head of a giraffe without rupturing blood vessels? The author explicates the scientific concepts С0́4 both physical and biological С0́4 needed to inform the relevant phenomena: area/volume relations, metabolism and other basic physiology, kinetic energy, inertial forces, the biology of senescence, boundary layers, and Reynolds numbers. Numerous illustrations scattered throughout the text make the biophysical principles easily comprehensible to readers, regardless of their scientific sophistication
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- Dewey number
- 591.41
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QL799
- LC item number
- .M38 1994eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
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